A deep dive into Ukraine’s imports of critical energy equipment and fuels since Russia’s invasion
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the country’s energy infrastructure has been heavily targeted, resulting in significant challenges to maintaining energy security. This policy paper analyses Ukraine’s response, particularly focusing on the surge in imports of critical energy equipment and fuels essential for restoring damaged energy infrastructure and ensuring a stable energy
Fueling the Future: The Economic Relevance of Ukraine’s Biomethane Sector
Despite the ongoing war, Ukraine is actively pursuing recovery, economic stability, and a green transition. Biomethane production and export can play a pivotal role in these efforts, offering a sustainable energy source for both domestic use and the European Union. Our policy brief, “Fueling the Future: The Economic Potential of Ukraine’s Biomethane Sector,” explores this
CBAM and Electricity Sector: Pathway for Ukraine
On April 11th, Rouven Stubbe participated in an online event organized by the European-Ukrainian Energy Agency, with participants from the Ukrainian Ministry of Energy and GIZ on the implications of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) for Ukraine’s electricity sector. The presentation was based on the corresponding Policy Briefing. Key insights provided: – Impact on
Pathways for the decarbonisation of Ukraine’s power sector. Scenario comparison, impact of CBAM and the role of Ukraine’s upcoming Emissions Trading System (ETS)
The Policy Briefing “Pathways for the decarbonisation of Ukraine’s power sector. Scenario comparison, impact of CBAM and the role of Ukraine’s upcoming Emissions Trading System (ETS)” outlines possible pathways for the decarbonisation of Ukraine’s power sector. Different scenarios based on work by Low Carbon Ukraine and modelling by other recent studies outlining net-zero pathways for
Energy Strategy 2035. Implementation progress Jun-Dec 2020
Renewable electricity generation has reached record level. A decline in nuclear output could be observed in May 2020 that was not justified by technical or economic reasons, lower electricity demand or RES deployment.
Energy Strategy 2035. Implementation progress Mar-May 2020
Anti-crisis measures in electricity sector. Ukrenergo certification. Gas market. RES support scheme. Electricity market opening. Electricity consumption decrease due to Covid-19.
RES quotas for 2020 – 2024
Different sets of RES quotas are analyzed. In the best-case scenario, 3 GW wind & solar are built and RES quotas set at 1.6 GW, enabling a RES share above 20% in 2025.
Energy Strategy 2035. Implementation progress Aug-Nov 2019
Progress on gas TSO unbundling and certification, corporatisation and certification of Ukrenergo, licensing in upstream sector. Analysis and recommendations on ESU action plan implementation.
Energy Strategy 2035: Lessons learnt from implementation
Assessment of the progress on the ESU 2035 action plan implementation, analysis of gaps, barriers and the lessons learned, providing recommendations on further improvement of the process.
Stabilizing the support for renewables
Ukraine is about to adopt changes to the RE support law and introduce auction-based remuneration scheme. But is it not too late? Will the conservative changes to FIT help to contain the expensive boom?